The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Louisiana

Sun Belt · 1–1 · MRI Classic #78

Power-7.6#89 of 138
Résumé-0.04#88 · wins above average
Movement+3up from #92 last week
Best winLamar (38–7)
Worst lossUSC (30–49)
Schedule faced-8.1 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-14.2 avg opponent

Results

Expected is the margin the model's ratings imply for that matchup and site. Perf is how far the actual margin beat it — the number that moves a rating, rather than the win or loss alone.

WkOpponentResult ExpectedPerf
1 vs Lamar FCS W 38–7 +31.3 -0.3
2 at USC L 30–49 -30.4 +11.4

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 vs UAB +15.3 82%
4 at Charlotte +14.8 82%
5 vs Arkansas State +6.0 64%
6 at Louisiana Tech -4.3 40%
7 vs Troy +7.8 68%
8 at Southern Miss +1.9 55%
10 vs South Alabama +4.8 61%
11 at Louisiana-Monroe +11.8 76%

Season by season

Best finish: #23 in 2019. 23 rated seasons. Two ratings appear here and their numbers are not comparable; the rank is. Season links open that year's game log.

25ClassicMRI 2.0 1 150 2003: #98 of 117 (4-8)2004: #83 of 117 (4-7)2005: #80 of 119 (6-5)2006: #85 of 119 (6-6)2007: #107 of 120 (3-9)2008: #78 of 120 (6-6)2009: #88 of 120 (6-6)2010: #113 of 120 (3-9)2011: #57 of 120 (9-4)2012: #54 of 124 (9-4)2013: #64 of 126 (9-4)2014: #62 of 128 (9-4)2015: #104 of 128 (4-8)2016: #75 of 128 (6-7)2017: #117 of 130 (5-7)2018: #87 of 130 (7-7)2019: #23 of 130 (11-3)2020: #50 of 128 (10-1)2021: #42 of 130 (13-1)2022: #71 of 131 (6-7)2023: #81 of 133 (6-7)2024: #71 of 134 (10-4)2025: #100 of 136 (6-7) 2003 2025

Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 150 — this team's own range, not the size of the field. Each row below says what its rank was out of. Hover a point for the season.

SeasonRankRec Rating 
2025 100 of 136 6–7 -10.47 Power
2024 71 of 134 10–4 -0.83 Power
2023 81 of 133 6–7 -3.64 Power
2022 71 of 131 6–7 0.21 Power
2021 42 of 130 13–1 8.16 Power
2020 50 of 128 10–1 2.93 Power
2019 23 of 130 11–3 65.51 MRI
2018 87 of 130 7–7 9.62 MRI
2017 117 of 130 5–7 -35.90 MRI
2016 75 of 128 6–7 12.01 MRI
2015 104 of 128 4–8 -18.35 MRI
2014 62 of 128 9–4 25.56 MRI
2013 64 of 126 9–4 24.24 MRI
2012 54 of 124 9–4 33.54 MRI
2011 57 of 120 9–4 27.23 MRI
2010 113 of 120 3–9 -39.28 MRI
2009 88 of 120 6–6 -0.05 MRI
2008 78 of 120 6–6 10.87 MRI
2007 107 of 120 3–9 -22.28 MRI
2006 85 of 119 6–6 0.96 MRI
2005 80 of 119 6–5 15.13 MRI
2004 83 of 117 4–7 1.00 MRI
2003 98 of 117 4–8 -17.81 MRI